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Manc AvGeek

On This Day 19th March 1993.

G-OBWD, British Aircraft Corporation 1-11-518FG, British World Airlines, in basic Dan-Air colours, but with small, black "British Air Ferries" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and large white "BAF" titles on the tail.
British Air Ferries was in the middle of a massive fleet modernisation project, and took the opportunity to re-brand itself as British World Airlines at the same time - some planes were rushed in to service in their previous operators colours (mostly Dan-Air, after they were taken over by British Airways and almost their entire fleet was retired) with "British Air Ferries" titles, while others underwent a full re-paint into BWA livery.
The registration on the upper rear fuselage, "G-OBWD", reflects this new brand identity - literally "GO BW" and a suffix letter indicating it's position within the fleet.

The red and white metal barrier in the background is visible on a lot of photos from Gatwick's viewing deck - this was to demarcate the taxiway leading to the terminal (this side of the barrier) from the taxiway leading to the runway, which is just the other side.

Side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left. The plane has a grey belly, and a thin red and blue stripe running along the body, getting wider as it moves rearwards, then sweeping up to fill the tail. The engines, mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, are in a bare metal state. The registration "G-OBWD" is visible on the upper rear fuselage. Grey concrete taxiways fill almost all the frame, apart from a red and white banded metal barrier stretching across the top of the frame.
#London#Gatwick#LGW
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mancavgeek

Photo of the Day 14th December 2024.

ZS-SAL, Boeing 747-244, South African Airlines, taxiing past the Airport Hotel pub as it turns on to Runway 24 at Manchester Airport, some time in the 1990s.

 

    Gat On A Sat 14th December 2024.
G-EZEB, Airbus A319-111, EasyJet, crossing the perimeter fence after taking off from Runway 08 Right at London Gatwick, 12th September 2014.

 

    Bonus Photo of the Day  14th December 2024.
G-BRNM, Chichester-Miles Leopard, on static display at Farnborough Air Show, some time in the 1990s.
Side view of a white, 4 engined, very large jet airliner taxiing from right to left. The plane has a silver belly, and a thick blue and thin orange stripe running along the body, with large "SAA" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and smaller blue "South African Airways" on the upper mid -fuselage, above the wings. There are additional blue "B747 Super B" titles on the upper rear fuselage, and the registration "ZS-SAL" under the tail. The tail is a bright orange, with a stylised, blue gazelle with wings leaping to the left. There is a black, chain-link fence in the foreground, with a large grassed area behind it. Grey sky fills the rest of the frame.
View from below of a white, twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a very low altitudes with the undercarriage tucked away, flaps extended from the rear of the wings, and the nose raised sharply, suggesting it has just taken off. There are orange "EasyJet dot Com" titles on the side of the fuselage, an orange tail, orange engine pods under the wings, and orange brackets on the lower side of the wings holding the flaps in place. Blue skies with wispy white clouds fill the rest of the frame.
Front view of a small, twin engined BizJet with the engines mounted on the rear of the angular fuselage, parked on black tarmac. The plane is mostly white, with blue "Leopard" titles on the fuselage under the heavily glazed cockpit windows. orange tags are attached to several ports on the fuselage and under the wings. In the background, a large expanse of grass stretches in to the distance, with people walking past, standing around and talking, or sitting, with low, wide white buildings right at the back of the frame, under hazy grey skies.
#A319#airbus#AirportHotel
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